Fun visit from the McClains

       We spent the weekend before Thanksgiving with your Great Grandma Jackie, Great Uncle Brian, Great Aunt Nikki, and cousins Mercedez and Chase. They drove all the way up from Bend, and Salem to spend the weekend with us and we couldn't have had more fun. The weekend consisted of dinner and laughs in Tacoma, then off to the beach where we all had a blast (minus the DUCKS LOOSING)...maybe even too much fun :) We don't get to see them often enough living so far away but we have the best time when we do so we were THRILLED they made the long drive up and were able to spend some fun time together. You got lots of good snuggles in and we can't wait to go down to Bend soon to go see your cousins kick some booty in basketball.

Our happy girl

      I had to devote a post to thank you for being "our happy girl". You truly light up our World but it's even brighter when  you smile. I think I've written about it before but you have been battling a cold basically for the past 2 months so it's been hard to see you miserable some days but even through the worst days you still manage to show that gorgeously, infectious smile of yours. My favorite is in the mornings when I'm getting ready for work and you are playing, usually with your feet these days, next to me and I'll look over at you and you stop whatever you are doing and give me a big cheese face. There truly is nothing better.  You also give Daddy huge smiles and even giggles when he comes home from work, which I know after his long days away from you melt his heart. We would obviously love you no matter what disposition you had but I think we won the lottery with you and your sweet sweet self. Love you happy girl!! xxoo

Rolling over

Happy girl giggling with me in the morning

Look MA NO HANDS!!

You and Dad making funny faces at me at the beach house

Dad sure does love you...he's changing your diaper DURING the hawks game!!

Another new thing you LOVE to grab at your toes now

My blue eyed beauty

       We had such a nice long weekend and have finally moved into full on rolling over mode. You had done it quite a few times here and there but for the most part you were still content on your back. Then Sunday you started being more interested in it everytime we placed you on your back...and then Monday (Veteran's Day) you full on WILL not lay on your back. I got a few cute shots this morning on the bed of you on your back which is good cause who knows when I'll be able to even catch a moment of that again because every single time we laid you down on your back today, you instantly rolled to your tummy. It's so neat to see you struggle at first, then get there just fine but your arm will still be stuck to tonight...full on rolling over and arms out in front of you with ease. You are just growing before our eyes sweet girl and it's so neat to see you grow and develop. I wonder what's next?!? So proud of you baby girl!! xxoo

Months 3 and 4

      Time is flying by...I guess that's why I completely have been slacking on the blog posting. Going back to work has been difficult but one of the best things about the last two months have been Grandma Chevalier being up here. She has been watching you any Tues or Thurs or both if I work those days, which means some weeks she stays the whole week with us and it's been FANTASTIC.  She really has sacrificed a lot of time, and has been taking the train up from BG each week and we couldn't be more thankful for her. Especially since you have had a cold for what seems like the entire last two months since you started daycare. It's been hard to have you so miserable on some days with everything from the sniffles, to an awful cough, to running fevers and throwing up. It's been hard but luckily with Grandma here she has been kind enough to watch you on the days where you are too sick and tired to go to daycare. Having her here has been more of a blessing than we could have imagined and I think the four of us have loved it so much we can't imagine what it's going to be like when she stops coming every week...I think the only one excited about that inevitable end is Grandpa :)

       Things new going on in your world...Grammy bought you a little yellow duck that you love to suck and chew on and have long conversations with. You are very vocal, especially at 5-6am when you tell your dad and me all sorts of stories.  We have a light above the dining room table that I think you think is a person smiling back at you and you talk to Mr. Light (as we so lovingly refer to him now), and you laugh and giggle at him like you are flirting. You have become very interested in the kitties and try and grab hold of their hair everytime they walk by, luckily they have been quite patient with you. Even though you have been sick, you have still been such a joy and such a good baby. We truly won the lottery with you sweet girl and are so blessed. Thanks for always being such a trooper, your mom and dad love you so. xxoo

First Halloween

        Your first Halloween was a success!! We started celebrating a little early with our buddies from the North, Roland, Trish and your pal Leah came down the weekend before Halloween to hang out. The original plan was to go to the Woodland Park Zoo in your costumes but we got rained out so we managed to get you two in your adorable outfits anyway and catch a few shots. It was a fantastic way to start off the holiday. On Halloween I had the day off from work so we decided to go have lunch with Auntie Abbie so she could see you in your full on gear. She loved seeing her favorite little mouse all dressed up. The evening was all planned out several weeks before, we were going to go to Proctor (a little neighborhood in the area, where all the businesses close down and just hand out candy) with Your Uncle Danny, Aunt Heather, buddy Lyla, and Danny's family.  I was a little worried because you have been fighting a darn cold for weeks now and evenings are usually when you start feeling the crummiest. Luckily, you pulled through and seemed up for the challenge. We had a blast watching Lyla go around and get candy and checking out the outfits of all the hundreds of kids everywhere. I even joined in on the fun and dressed up just like you in some grey and pink clothes and a little mouse tail and mouse ears. We will have to convince Dad to join in next year :) It was great to spend the day with family and friends and see you in awe of it all. Cant wait for you to be walking around next year and see you even more excited about the festivities.